shotgunned

verb

Definition of shotgunnednext
past tense of shotgun
as in fired (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shotgunned
  1. peppered
  2. destroyed
  3. blazed
  4. dispatched
Verb
  • Orwell peppered his essay with a healthy dash of levity.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Daytime shimmer and denim-on-denim styles peppered the collections, while shades of green, yellow and chocolate brown loomed large.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of peppered
Verb
  • More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where several feet of fast-moving water destroyed entire communities.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.
    Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroyed
Verb
  • Following a trail blazed by Rihanna For years, major makeup brands largely catered to lighter skin tones.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Following a trail blazed by Rihanna For years, major makeup brands largely catered to lighter skin tones.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of blazed
Verb
  • Joan pulled it together and dispatched three suitors in the rose ceremony.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Aldo dispatched his first four opponents under that promotion’s banner by knockout.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of dispatched
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